Generator Engine Break In (Harbor Freight Predator 3500)

Proper “break in” of these generators is key to a long service life. Check out this noise reduction box https://youtu.be/hPr-bSrVt2M 🔴Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mrfredsdiy/

Stopped listening about the generator when I saw the Trans Am. Beautiful !! I have a Predator too. Great generator.

Nice Honda XR! I have a 650L. Love those things!

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! THANKS!!!

Shouldn’t you have used conventional oil for your break in?

Love the Trans Am !

Nice channel .

If I may. When using the comp cams additive, I may have missed it, I'm guessing the bottle of additive should be divided amongst 4 qt

Forget the generator for now...that a nice Trans Am sitting back there

My Generac 4000 Xl I bought 25 years ago, I just put oil in and have been using it since. Starts first pull. I do change the fuel once a year and add stabilizer, fire it up for about 30 min then turn off the fuel and run out the gas from the carb. I just bought a new 9700 Predator inverter Generator. Im sure its not built like the old Generac, but I will give it the extra TLC and it gets Mobil one 10W -30 Full synth. I will let it run for 8 hours on idle and change the oil. Next time it runs it will be connected for a power outage as it will only run at about 50% of load after 30 hours total or once a year I will change the oil again and I will call that a super duper break in. Hopefully with the same treatment from then on, it will last over 25 years as well.

my only complaint about this video is that T/A behind you i sway too distracting! lol

should i use gasoline to break in a dual fuel or propane

good job fred

I use Rotella T1 SAE 30 conventual oil, add Marvels mystery oil in every tank of gas and removed the spark arrestor and I'm sitting at 14500 hours.

I followed your advice and swapped in the champion spark plug mentioned in the video. It seems to be working fine. It's readily available as you say, and now I can use my US spark plug adapter, which is nice.. My concern is that I can't find any cross reference for it now that it's installed. Should I be concerned?

Cool 250XL

Just picked up a predator and this is very helpful! Did you use one bottle of the comp cam for each oil change during the break in?

Hi Mr Fred...like your video but I was always under the belief that you should NOT use synthetic oil for break in. The reason is that S oil is actually too slippery and does not allow enough friction mainly between the the piston rings and cylinder walls to seat. Petroleum based oil is best for this. " Even if you plan on running synthetic oil, you should break a new engine in with a conventional, mineral-type engine oil for the first 4,000-plus miles. If you fail to follow this procedure, the piston rings may never seat." This is for a car engine but the same principle applies. Thanks for posting your video.

I have this generator, starts right up, puts out very nice power very clean, I checked the sine wave excellent, however what I don't care for is it vibrates too much, I'm afraid that overtime the electronics and wiring will take a toll from the vibration, I have a larger generator and a smaller generator neither of which vibrates so much.

I just bought a sportsman 4000 duel fuel. Probably not as good as a predator but oh well. I broke mine in at first 20 min run time, 45 min and 1 1/2 hr run times. Then il do it at bout 3-4 hr run time. The first 2 changes there was some nice glitter in there and barely anything on the 3rd one